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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 3

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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New Butter Box

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

The "Tweed Herald" has been shown a new patented butter box which it is claimed is a cheaper and better article than the pine box now in use…

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Tuberculosis and Cattle

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 8

At the Labor Conference in Sydney, Mr. Clem. Johnson (Raleigh) moved. "That fanners be compensated by the State for cattle destroyed in stamping out…

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District Importation of Sheep

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 9

Mr. Hutton Burgess, of Goonellatb[?]h, recently received a very line pedigree Romney Marsh r[?]n, from Mr. Doyle, of Cardington Hall, Molong, through Messrs…

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London Butter Market. London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 9

The butter market is dull. [?]uotations ruling are: Danish 117s to 119s, choicest Australian Salted 98s to 100s and occasionally 102s, unsalted 102s to 104a:…

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Butter Regulations. the Minister's Opinion. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 9

It appears to the Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. F. G. Tudor, that no good purpose can be accomplished by reviewing the terms of butter regulations…

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Rural Workers' Demands. District Farmers 'Organising

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

A meeting of members of district branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Town Hall on Thursday morning. Mr. W. G. Simpson…

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London Butter Market

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. M. G. B. [?]son, their Sydney agent, telegraphed on Saturday:—Messrs. Kllis, Kisling[?]ury, and Co., of London, cabled yesterday that prices of Australian…

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Cattle Saleyards

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

The Inspector's report presented to last night's Council meeting showed that during the last month 78 horses, [?]2 cattle, 792 cuttle under two years, and 412 pigs…

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London Butter Market

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

M. G. B. Jefferson, representing Ellis, Kislingbury and Co., butter salesmen and merchants, London, reports under date March 10:—I beg to advise receipt of…

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Homebush Cattle Saxes. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

battle: 1430 yarded; market a little firmer. Best beef 23s per lOOlbs. Bullocks £6 10a to £10 16s, cows £4 to £7 5s…

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Cheap Cattle Syringes, with Large Tin of Solution Free

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

This is the solution we first introduced into the district four years ago, and is doing great work in preventing cows slipping their calves. The advantage ever…

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The Late Bangalow Show. the Dairy Cattle

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The show of dairy cattle at Bangalow Show last week was one of the finest ever seen on any showground, and was a grand advertisement for the district. The judge,…

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A Dairy Farmer's Agreement

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. M Keever, of Cudgera, and formerly of Tatham, writes to a Tweed paper advocating more liberal treatmen to share farmers, and submitting…

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Dairy Notes. Value of Artificial Feeding

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

A Yorkshire farmer for a bet of £20 recently undertook by feeding to increase the weight of 10 beasts by an average of not less than one stone per…

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Casual Notes. Farmers Deserting N.s.w

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

THE Land Selection Branch at Brisbane was this week invaded by a party of young New South Wales farmers of the best possible type, who, in the…

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Dissatisfied Farm Hands. To the Editor

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 7

Sir.—My attention has been drawn to a statement, made by W.B. (whoever the correspondent is it little matters, for one can hardly take him seriously) relating to…

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Advertising Our Butter

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

The suggestion that we should advertise the merit of our butter extensively in England is well worth consideration. There is yet a prejudice against "colonial" produce…

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Japanese Millet for Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

Japanese millet is very largely raised in several of the Victorian dairy districts. The seed is drilled in at the rate of 131bs. to the acre. The practice is to…

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Butter Market

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

PRESCOTT, LTD., of Sydney, report:—At 86s for first-gradw butter there has been a demand from all direction and we have made some good sales to…

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